Swinging cradle.



P. GHRISTENSEN.

SWINGING CRADLE. APPLIOATION FILED HAY 1l 1913.

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P. CHRISTENSEN.

SWINGING CRADLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 191s.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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UNITED sTATEs .PATENT .oEEf

PETER cHnIsTENsEN, or mcsvrnnn, Tanna SWINGING cnnnnn.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, PETER CHRisTENsEN, a 'citizen of the United States of America residing at Kingsville, in the county of Nueces and, State ofTexas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swinging Cradles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention Irelates -to an---improved type of baby crib which is so constructed that it maybe removably connected one of the side posts of a bed.

The principal object of this invention is the production of a horizontal crane which is so formed as to allow a link to be carried thereon, which is provided with simple and eicient means for preventing the accidental dis lacement of the link. Y

other object of this invention is to provide an improved link for connecting the crib with the crane.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the crib swung to the rear of the bed and indicated in dotted lines in the reverse position. Fig. -2 is a vertical sectional view through the crib and the upper portion ci the bed post. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side ele- .vation of the lower portion of the crane.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view through the portion of the crane shown in Fig. 4c. Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the upper portion of the crane. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the link which connects the crib with the crane.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that this invention is removably connected with one of the side posts 10 of a bed by the clamps 11 and 12 each of which comprises the two members 13 and 14 held together by the securing bolt 15. It will thus be seen that when it is not desired to use the crib it may be disconnected from the lbed and put away thus making it unnecessary at lall times to have the crib connectedv with the bed.

The crib comprises the tubular sleeve 16 which is engaged by the clamps 11 and 12 Specification of LetterslPatent. i Patented Mair.. 3@ MM5 Application mea my 1, i913. serial no. 764,855.

and inwhich the crane 17 is rotatably with the sleeve 16 whenthe tongues are "forced away from each other by the springs 23 and. 24 engaging the tongues 20 and 21 respectively. rom an inspection of Fig. 2, it will be readily seen that these springs 23 and 24 will force the tongues 20 and 21 into n tight engagement with the sleeve and that due to this the crane will remain in an ad- )usted position when turned in the sleeve thus preventing the crane from swinging out of the position in which it is desired that 1t should be kept.

A stem 25 is rigidly secured in the upper end of the crane 17 and is provided with a hook-shaped outer end portion 26 having its bridge provided with the cone-shaped hearing 27. A link 28 is provided with an opening 29 through which the bridge of the hook 26 passes. fllhis link rests upon vthe coneshaped bearing 27 with the bearing fitting in the notch 30 and is prevented from slipping from the bridge by the strip held in place by means of suitable securing screws or bolts 32. Chains 33 are connected with anges 34 at the lower end of the link 28 and have their lower ends connected with the basket 35. The upper portion of the link is formed into a neck e36-terminating in an eye 37 with which a line 38 may be connected so that if it is desired to swing the crib, the line may be operated to rock the link thus causing the basket to swing back and forth. If it is desired to swing the crib over the bed, the-crane may be'turned in the sleeve thus turning it from the position shown in Fig. 1 in full lines to that indicated by the dotted lines. It should also be noted that the line 38 may be used as a means for turning the crane thus making it easy to turn the crib to the desired position without it being necessary to leave the bed.

Having thus described the invention,

what is claimed as new, is

1. l[n a device of the class described the carried by the upper outer end of'saidcrane, said stem terminating in a horizontal hook- Shaped outer end, a. cone-'shaped bearing lugt shaped outer end, whereby said link will be held against accidental displacement.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination oa-supporting crane, a lstem secured to said supporting crane, and terminating in a horizontal hook-shaped outer end, a cone-shaped bearing lug form d upon said-hook-shaped outer end, of a said link comprising abo'dy having an opening, Y

said body having a notch communicating with. saidopenlngl said hook-shaped outer end ofsaid -stemp-ositioned through saidl openlng so as to allowthe upper portion of said bearing lug to rest within said notch of said bod said lbody having an upwardly 'exten g neck terminating in an eye, said eye adapted to carry acord whereby the link may be rocked upon said bearing lug, and laterally extending. anges formed upon the the lower portion of said body whereby se?r curing meansmay be attached thereto for supporting a cradle, said link being adapted to swing a cradle as the link is being rocked upon said bearing lug;

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my slgnature in presence oftwo witnesses.

PETER CHRISTENSEN.. ,Witnesses Y E. E. FontrsoN, J. M.; Doss. 

